''Burretiodendron'' is a genus of trees. Traditionally included in the

family Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its ...

Tiliaceae Tiliaceae () is a family of flowering plants. It is not a part of the APG, APG II and APG III classifications, being sunk in Malvaceae mostly as the subfamilies Tilioideae, Brownlowioideae and Grewioideae, but has an extensive historical record o ...

, it is included in the expanded

Malvaceae Malvaceae, or the mallows, is a family of flowering plants estimated to contain 244 genera with 4225 known species. Well-known members of economic importance include okra, cotton, cacao and durian. There are also some genera containing familiar ...

in the APG and most subsequent systematics. It contains some species formerly in the (not too closely related) ''

Pentace ''Pentace'' is a genus of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae ''sensu lato'' or Tiliaceae Tiliaceae () is a family of flowering plants. It is not a part of the APG, APG II and APG III classifications, being sunk in Malvaceae mostly as the ...

''. Thus, '' Parapentace'' Gagnep. may be a synonym of ''Burretiodendron'' rather than ''Pentace''. These are deciduous or semi-evergreen trees with heart-shaped leaves and winged capsules. This genus is native to and distributed in

Asia Asia (, ) is one of the world's most notable geographical regions, which is either considered a continent in its own right or a subcontinent of Eurasia, which shares the continental landmass of Afro-Eurasia with Africa. Asia covers an area ...

, from southern China to Vietnam, Myanmar, and Thailand.Li, J., Tang, Y., & Shoup, S. (2004)
Sequences of nrDNA support ''Excentrodendron'' and ''Burretiodendron'' (Malvaceae).
''Harvard Papers in Botany'', 83-88."''Burretiodendron'' Rehder". ''Plants of the World Online'', Kew Science. Accessed 24 August 2021

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Species

Species include:''Burretiodendron''.
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Burretiodendron brilletii ''Burretiodendron'' is a genus of trees. Traditionally included in the family Tiliaceae, it is included in the expanded Malvaceae in the APG and most subsequent systematics. It contains some species formerly in the (not too closely related) '' P ...

'' (Gagnep.) Kosterm. northern Vietnam *''

Burretiodendron esquirolii ''Burretiodendron esquirolii'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae. It is found in China, Myanmar, and Thailand. It is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduction) is th ...

'' (H.Lév.) Rehder southern China, Myanmar, Thailand *''

Burretiodendron hsienmu ''Burretiodendron hsienmu'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae. It is found in Vietnam and China. It is threatened by habitat loss. Description The wood taken from a ''Burretiodendron hsienmu'' tree is very hard, tough and d ...

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Burretiodendron kydiifolium ''Burretiodendron'' is a genus of trees. Traditionally included in the family Tiliaceae, it is included in the expanded Malvaceae in the APG and most subsequent systematics. It contains some species formerly in the (not too closely related) '' P ...

'' Y.C.Hsu & R.Zhuge southern Yunnan (China) *''

Burretiodendron obconicum ''Burretiodendron'' is a genus of trees. Traditionally included in the family Tiliaceae, it is included in the expanded Malvaceae in the APG and most subsequent systematics. It contains some species formerly in the (not too closely related) '' P ...

'' W.Y.Chun & F.C.How Guangxi (China) *''

Burretiodendron siamense ''Burretiodendron'' is a genus of trees. Traditionally included in the family Tiliaceae, it is included in the expanded Malvaceae in the APG and most subsequent systematics. It contains some species formerly in the (not too closely related) '' P ...

'' Kosterm. west-central Thailand and Mergui Archipelago (Myanmar) *''

Burretiodendron tonkinense ''Burretiodendron tonkinense'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae. It is found in China and Vietnam. It is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduction) is the process b ...

'' (A.Chev.) Kosterm. Yunnan and Guangxi (China), and northern Vietnam *''

Burretiodendron yunnanense ''Burretiodendron'' is a genus of trees. Traditionally included in the family Tiliaceae, it is included in the expanded Malvaceae in the APG and most subsequent systematics. It contains some species formerly in the (not too closely related) '' P ...

References

Malvaceae genera Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Dombeyoideae Indomalayan realm flora {{Malvaceae-stub